Title: AdBear Roles and Admin Access Manager
Author: Secil Kars
Published: <strong>June 24, 2026</strong>
Last modified: June 24, 2026

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# AdBear Roles and Admin Access Manager

 By [Secil Kars](https://profiles.wordpress.org/secilkars/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/adbear-roles-admin-access-manager.0.6.3.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/adbear-roles-admin-access-manager/#description)
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 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/adbear-roles-admin-access-manager/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/adbear-roles-admin-access-manager/#developers)

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## Description

AdBear Roles and Admin Access Manager helps site owners and agencies control what
each WordPress user role can see and do in the admin area — without writing custom
code.

Use one admin menu to:

 * Create, edit, clone, and delete custom roles
 * Assign built-in and custom capabilities
 * Hide admin menus and block direct URL access to hidden pages
 * Control dashboard widgets and admin bar items by role
 * Set login redirect URLs after sign-in
 * Limit Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) field groups by role
 * Customize the wp-login screen (logo, colors, layout)

The administrator role is always protected and cannot be edited or deleted through
this plugin.

This plugin does not handle front-end membership or user registration forms. It 
focuses on admin access control and login branding.

### Getting started

All settings are under **AdBear Roles** in the WordPress admin. You need the `manage_options`
capability (typically an Administrator).

#### Step 1: Roles & Capabilities

 1. Go to **AdBear Roles  Roles & Capabilities**.
 2. To add a role, enter a **Role key** (lowercase, no spaces, e.g. `shop_manager`)
    and a **Role label** (display name).
 3. Check the capabilities the role should have, or add custom capability names in 
    the text field.
 4. Click **Save role**.
 5. To copy an existing role, use **Clone role** and provide a new key and label.
 6. To change the role assigned to new registrations, pick a role under **Default registration
    role** and click **Save default role**.

#### Step 2: Admin menu visibility

 1. Go to **AdBear Roles  Admin Menu Visibility**.
 2. Select the role from the dropdown.
 3. Enable **Enable menu restrictions for this role**.
 4. Check only the menu items that role should see.
 5. Click **Save menu rules**.

Hidden menus are removed from the sidebar. If a user visits a hidden page by URL,
access is denied.

#### Step 3: Dashboard widgets

 1. Go to **AdBear Roles  Dashboard Widgets**.
 2. Select the role, enable restrictions, and check the widgets to keep visible.
 3. Click **Save dashboard rules**.

#### Step 4: Admin bar

 1. Go to **AdBear Roles  Admin Bar**.
 2. Select the role, enable restrictions, and check the admin bar items to keep.
 3. Click **Save admin bar rules**.

#### Step 5: Login redirects

 1. Go to **AdBear Roles  Login Redirects**.
 2. Enter an internal URL for each role that should redirect after login (leave blank
    to use WordPress default).
 3. Click **Save redirects**.

#### Step 6: ACF field groups (optional)

Requires the Advanced Custom Fields plugin.

 1. Go to **AdBear Roles  ACF Group Visibility**.
 2. Select the role, enable restrictions, and check the field groups to show.
 3. Click **Save ACF rules**.

#### Step 7: Login & branding

 1. Go to **AdBear Roles  Login & Branding**.
 2. Enable branding, then set logo, background, button color, layout, and optional 
    admin footer text.
 3. Click **Save branding settings**.

To test, log out and open your site’s `wp-login.php` page, or log in as a user with
the role you configured.

## Screenshots

[⌊Roles & Capabilities — create custom roles, assign capabilities, clone roles, 
and set the default registration role⌉⌊Roles & Capabilities — create custom roles,
assign capabilities, clone roles, and set the default registration role⌉[

Roles & Capabilities — create custom roles, assign capabilities, clone roles, and
set the default registration role

[⌊Admin Menu Visibility — hide admin menus and submenus by user role with direct
URL access blocking⌉⌊Admin Menu Visibility — hide admin menus and submenus by user
role with direct URL access blocking⌉[

Admin Menu Visibility — hide admin menus and submenus by user role with direct URL
access blocking

[⌊Dashboard Widgets — control which dashboard widgets appear for each role⌉⌊Dashboard
Widgets — control which dashboard widgets appear for each role⌉[

Dashboard Widgets — control which dashboard widgets appear for each role

[⌊Admin Bar — manage admin bar items and quick links visibility by user role⌉⌊Admin
Bar — manage admin bar items and quick links visibility by user role⌉[

Admin Bar — manage admin bar items and quick links visibility by user role

[⌊Login Redirects — set role-based login redirect URLs after sign-in⌉⌊Login Redirects—
set role-based login redirect URLs after sign-in⌉[

Login Redirects — set role-based login redirect URLs after sign-in

[⌊ACF Group Visibility — show or hide ACF field groups by role⌉⌊ACF Group Visibility—
show or hide ACF field groups by role⌉[

ACF Group Visibility — show or hide ACF field groups by role

[⌊Login & Branding — customize wp-login logo, background, colors, split layout, 
and admin footer text⌉⌊Login & Branding — customize wp-login logo, background, colors,
split layout, and admin footer text⌉[

Login & Branding — customize wp-login logo, background, colors, split layout, and
admin footer text

## Installation

 1. Upload the `adbear-roles-admin-access-manager` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`
    or install from **Plugins  Add New**.
 2. Activate **AdBear Roles and Admin Access Manager** on the **Plugins** screen.
 3. In the WordPress admin sidebar, open **AdBear Roles**.
 4. Follow the steps in **Getting started** below.

## FAQ

### Can I create custom roles without code?

Yes. Use **AdBear Roles  Roles & Capabilities** to add roles, pick capabilities,
or clone an existing role.

### Does hiding a menu also block direct URL access?

Yes. When menu restrictions are enabled for a role, direct visits to hidden admin
pages are blocked.

### Is the Administrator role protected?

Yes. The administrator role cannot be edited or deleted through this plugin.

### Does this work with Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)?

Yes, when ACF is active. Use **ACF Group Visibility** to choose which field groups
appear for each role.

### Can I customize the WordPress login page?

Yes. **Login & Branding** lets you set the logo, background, colors, layout, and
admin footer text.

### Is this a membership or registration plugin?

No. It focuses on admin access control, roles, and login branding.

### Who can configure this plugin?

Only users with the `manage_options` capability can access the AdBear Roles settings
pages.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“AdBear Roles and Admin Access Manager” is open source software. The following people
have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Secil Kars ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/secilkars/)

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### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/adbear-roles-admin-access-manager/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/adbear-roles-admin-access-manager/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/adbear-roles-admin-access-manager/)
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## Changelog

#### 0.6.3

 * Fixed admin bar manager showing an empty item list on the settings screen
 * Fixed login page centered and split layout alignment issues
 * Updated Our Plugins page with current WordPress.org links (PixelCraft with WebP,
   TOCCraft, Adbear Image Cleaner)

#### 0.6.1

 * WordPress.org review fixes: unique `adbam_` prefix for options, nonces, and script
   handles
 * Renamed plugin classes to `Adbam_Admin_Access` and `Adbam_Our_Plugins`
 * Modern admin CSS now enqueued via `wp_enqueue_style()` / `wp_add_inline_style()`
   instead of inline `<style>` output
 * Automatic migration from legacy `arc_` option names
 * Updated contributor username to match WordPress.org account

#### 0.6.0

 * Rebranded to **AdBear Roles and Admin Access Manager**
 * Plugin slug and text domain updated to `adbear-roles-admin-access-manager`
 * Removed keyword-stuffed readme content; added step-by-step getting started guide
 * Updated Author URI and plugin links to https://wordpressplugin.adbear.cloud/adbear-
   roles-and-admin-access-manager/

#### 0.5.0

 * Security hardening: nonce verification, input sanitization, redirect validation
 * Plugin Check compatibility improvements

#### 0.4.5

 * Added Our Plugins showcase page
 * Added uninstall handler to remove plugin options
 * Modern admin menu width and content spacing improvements

#### 0.4.2

 * Login screen split layout with optional side image
 * Modern WordPress admin panel UI mode

#### 0.4.1

 * Login Screen & Branding manager
 * Custom login logo, background, gradient, and button styling

#### 0.4.0

 * Dashboard widget visibility by role
 * Admin bar manager
 * Login redirect manager
 * ACF field group visibility by role

#### 0.3.0

 * Initial release: roles, capabilities, and admin menu manager

## Meta

 *  Version **0.6.3**
 *  Last updated **8 hours ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.0**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [admin menu](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/admin-menu/)[capabilities](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/capabilities/)
   [permissions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/permissions/)[user roles](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/user-roles/)
   [wp login](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/wp-login/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/adbear-roles-admin-access-manager/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Secil Kars ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/secilkars/)

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